Doris Lessing

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Literary legend Doris Lessing may be 83 years old, but she refuses to retire. She has written 29 novels, plus countless essays and a plethora of poetry, opera and drama. She shares her latest novel, The Sweetest Dream.

Doris Lessing will be reading and signing books at: Barnes and Noble 82nd/Broadway
January 15th at 7:30 pm

Music: A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries composer Richard Robbins tracks 4, 13

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